Katie Finishes Her AKC Field Champion Title

Pine Straw Katydid has had an amazing fall. She ran well but didn't place in the Montana Shooting Dog Championship and the National Amateur Grouse Championship (in which she got RU last year). After those two prestigious events, Katie has won first place in 5 different stakes and third in two others. She amassed enough points to complete her FC title and is now just 3 amateur points shy of the Amateur Field Champion title. Two of the first place ribbons and one of the third place ribbons came from horseback stakes. At one point Katie earned 3 blue ribbons in a seven day time frame.

Katie has proven to be versatile and to be a great bird finder. She is biddable and wants to please, but still has the fire to go big. We have hopes for more great things to come for Katie, the next thing on the list is another go at motherhood. More on that to come.

Smudge excelled this fall!

Smudge has had a really good fall. He won first place in the Open Derby stake of the Central Georgia Pointing Dog Club trial on November 22. This was a dual sanctioned American Field / AKC horseback field trial. Smudge was handled by Jamie Fountain of Oconee Kennels. Smudge has also gotten the following placements this year: second place in the Open Derby at the Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Association (AKC), third place in the Amateur Derby stake of the Michigan Amateur Field trial clubs fall grouse trial (AF), third place in the Open Derby at the Vizsla Club of Metro Atlanta's AKC horseback trial, and fourth place in the Amateur Derby Stake at the GSP Club of South Georgia's AKC trial. Because of his AF wins, he is now qualified for both Open and Amateur championship trials.